A Dental Clinic designed for the Patient

Edge Innovation Center de YLAB architects Barcelona

Located on a busy street in Sant Boi de Llobregat, a neighboring city of Barcelona, this dental clinic has been designed to attract the attention of pedestrians and the abundant traffic. The premises were diaphanous and on street level, but rather small for the required program. On the other hand, it had a wide façade with a lot of visibility, which had to be taken advantage of.

The client had developed his business in a small nearby clinic. They now wanted a modern clinic that would keep their friendly local character while attracting new patients. They needed a strong and individual corporate image that would represent the values of the business and differentiate it from franchised clinics. All the corporate elements such as the logo, the facades, the exterior and interior signs and the signage have been developed under the direction of YLAB Arquitectos.

The design combines a professional and technological approach with a warm and calm atmosphere that contributes to creating a pleasant patient experience. The contemporary image is achieved with a predominantly white environment, with indirect lighting and curved partitions that optimize the distribution and create a fluid space. The graphite-colored accents on the facades and the signage contribute to creating a strong and contrasting image. Warmth is achieved through the use of warm materials and colors such as oak wood, upholstery and rugs.

The patient care area is formed by the entrance hall with the reception, the waiting area and a meeting room. The privacy of this area, located along the main façade, is preserved by rotating oak slats that allow lighting and visibility from the street to be adjusted, while providing a warm and quiet atmosphere.

The reception table, made to measure, welcomes the patient. From this position, the different areas of the clinic are controlled and assisted. This table has an adjacent sitting area for short more private conversations. The waiting area is at the back, in a more isolated area.

Warm materials such as oak wood, soft fabrics such as linen and light-reflecting limestone flooring create a bright and relaxed atmosphere that makes visiting the dentist easy. Light is another great pillar, the indirect LED lighting integrated into the ceiling recess favors the sensation of clarity and calm.

Zona de espera

Sala de primera visita

In the patient care area, special attention has been paid to detail: it is the clinic's business card and the patient's first contact.

Señalética

Lamas orientables

Lámpara Cesta

The warmth of the wood and the curved lines create a welcoming atmosphere throughout the clinic. Special attention has been paid to the waiting room, furnished with rather domestic furniture, to create a calm area before the intervention.

The dental area is separated by a curved wall illuminated by an upper perimeter light. This wall is a white solid partition for the different medical spaces with a transparent glass opening for the most representative spaces such as the meeting room and the office manager room.

The dental area includes three treatment rooms, a pan, a lab with sterilization and storage room, a private office and a small break room for staff.

The dental area is planned with a functional and programmatic rigor and without losing the aseptic character that should prevail in healthcare environments. Here, aesthetics is at the service of functionality. Traffic has been especially taken care of, so that the staff walks the shortest possible distance and avoid unnecessary crossing with the patient. Signage is equally important to guide the patient.

Equipamiento dental

Señalética

Boxes

Esterilización

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Edge Innovation Center de YLAB architects Barcelona

Edge Innovation Center is a commercial work complex with over 1800 square meters. Located in Giza’s Galleria40, a brand-new retail and business complex, Edge is a new aspirational and status business destination in Egypt.

The client, Raya Lease Egypt, wanted to create a unique, high-end workplace environment, conceived to be Cairo's premier business and conferences facility. Edge provides a flexible, modern and premium workspace to entrepreneurs, individuals, start-ups, fast-growing businesses, large companies and agencies.

The work complex features a reception area, a large conference hall, diverse meeting rooms, seven flexible training rooms, a boardroom, modern offices in different sizes and co-working areas as well as state-of-the-art business services such as a cafeteria, lounge areas and a shop.

The design idea consists of three large central volumes placed in the center of the space, allowing for an open space all around. These elements, with their curved and sculptural shapes, allocate the functions that need a larger area, and hide the building vertical nuclei and the auxiliary spaces. The closed offices are placed along the facades and use glass partitions to give them a lighter look and let the light flow in. The project merges a rational organization with a free flow open space that seems to be floating along the floorplan.

The hall is a massive, elegant and tech-powered space that can seat up to 200 people, suitable for large events and gatherings.

A large open public area allows for access for the different groups of users, as well as informal meeting areas and gatherings.

Elegant and Modern

Training Rooms

Team Rooms & Lounge Space

Inspiring Conference Rooms

The center also features informal drop-in work and meeting spaces, coffee bar and a shop, for after work events, work and lunch breaks.

Lounge area

Cafe Bar

The training rooms are tailored to the size of every request, eligible for expansion. Their capacity can range from 15 to 100 persons.

Perfectly equipped offices can accommodate from 2 to 5 persons and offer a permanent place to work for freelancers, entrepreneurs and small teams.

Dynamic offices provide support for creative professionals, who can enjoy the work-related rooms and services.

Team Room 2

Meeting Room 3

Team Room 4

Meeting Room 4

The material palette reinforces the spatial concept, using ivory white paint and natural tinted elm wood. The polished Capri natural limestone fits in with its warm shade, while multiplying the natural ambient light and amplifying the height of the floor.

All spaces are finished with sleek furnishings and developed with the latest in work technologies including innovative IT solutions.

Single Office

Offices for 2 to 5 persons

This project was open to the public during Cairo Design Week.